Statins for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

Abstract

In this issue of Circulation, Mora et al demonstrate for the first time that statins are effective for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events in women.1 Under a prespecified analysis, the authors examined sex-specific outcomes in JUPITER (Justification for the Use of statins in Prevention: an Intervention Trial Evaluating Rosuvastatin), which… (More)